If you're getting mixed signals from a guy you like, you don't have to stay confused forever. Our resident sexpert, Amber Madison, is here to help you figure it all out!

A year ago I told a friend that I had feelings for him, even though he had a girlfriend. Now he's single and flirts with me occasionally…but he also seems to avoid me a lot of the time. Why is he sending these mixed signals? It upsets me, and I miss our friendship.

Nancy, 17, Columbus, Ohio

You can definitely ask him directly! It's very possible to approach these issues and not come across as mad, but I would focus on reestablishing your friendship first before you talk about the possibility of becoming something more. So say something like: "I miss hanging out with you. We never talk any more, and I'd really like to be friends again." Then, once you feel like you've warmed up to each other again, ask him about the mixed signals: "How come you stopped talking to me? Was it because I told you that I had a crush on you way back?" If he has feelings for you now, this might be more than enough to open him up and get that conversation going.